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Manhattan, KS vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 6.3% more rainy days than Manhattan.
- Iowa City has 8.7% less Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 2.8% worse than Manhattan
 Manhattan, KSIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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